About HIS LAST MISTRESS
Publication Date: May 20, 2013
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Paperback; 206p
ISBN-10: 149042556X
Set in the tumultuous late 17th Century, His Last Mistress tells the true story of the final years of James Scott, the handsome Duke of Monmouth, and his lover Lady Henrietta Wentworth.
As the illegitimate eldest son of King Charles II, the Duke is a spoiled, lecherous man with both a wife and a mistress. However, this rakish libertine is soon captivated by the innocence of young Lady Henrietta Wentworth, who has been raised to covet her virtue. She is determined to spurn his advances, yet she cannot deny the chemistry between them. Will she succumb? At the same time, the Duke begins to harbour risky political ambitions that may threaten not only his life but also that of those around him.
His Last Mistress is a passionate, sometimes explicit, carefully researched and ultimately moving story of love and loss, set against a backdrop of dangerous political unrest, brutal religious tensions, and the looming question of who will be the next King.
CreateSpace
Paperback; 206p
ISBN-10: 149042556X
Set in the tumultuous late 17th Century, His Last Mistress tells the true story of the final years of James Scott, the handsome Duke of Monmouth, and his lover Lady Henrietta Wentworth.
As the illegitimate eldest son of King Charles II, the Duke is a spoiled, lecherous man with both a wife and a mistress. However, this rakish libertine is soon captivated by the innocence of young Lady Henrietta Wentworth, who has been raised to covet her virtue. She is determined to spurn his advances, yet she cannot deny the chemistry between them. Will she succumb? At the same time, the Duke begins to harbour risky political ambitions that may threaten not only his life but also that of those around him.
His Last Mistress is a passionate, sometimes explicit, carefully researched and ultimately moving story of love and loss, set against a backdrop of dangerous political unrest, brutal religious tensions, and the looming question of who will be the next King.
About the Author
Born in Philadelphia in 1985 to Chilean-Croatian parents,
Born in Philadelphia in 1985 to Chilean-Croatian parents,
Andrea Zuvich is a historian specialising in the Late Stuarts of the Seventeenth Century and is the creator and writer of the history website, The Seventeenth Century Lady. Andrea studied History and Anthropology at both the University of Central Florida and Oxford University, and has been independently researching the 1600s since 2008. Andrea is a leader on and one of the original developers of The Garden History Tours at Kensington Palace, Historic Royal Palaces, and lives with her English husband in Lancashire, England.
For more information, please visit Andrea's website
For more information, please visit Andrea's website
Link to Tour Schedule: http://hfvirtualbooktours.com/hislastmistresstour/
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My Thoughts
His Last Mistress refers to Lady Henrietta Wentworth who was the last mistress of the Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of King Charles II. The story is a passionate one between a man who felt he should be king after the death of his father. Duke Monmouth claimed that the King and his mother, Lucy Walter, who was King Charles mistress, were married while the king was in exile. Because he believes this to be true he does not consider himself illegitimate and the throne should pass to him instead of his uncle who would be King James II. Duke Monmouth was instrumental in a plot called the Monmouth Rebellion which was his undoing.
Lady Henrietta broke off her engagement to Richard Tufton, 5th Earl of Thanet because she fell in love with the Duke. The Duke was reputed to be in trouble all the time and his father has him exiled from court for his part in a plot to gain the throne. Lady Henrietta joins him in Holland where they are guests for a time with William III, the Prince of Orange and his wife Mary.
This novel is fiction based on fact of a passionate and doomed love affair of two people who had a part in English history but are not often written about. Aside from a few grammatical errors, I enjoyed this story as I love historical fiction and it is refreshing to take a step away from the Tudors. It is a fast paced and easy to read novel. If you are interested in English history in the later 1600's, then give this book a read. I look forward to reading the next book by this author.
I received a copy of this book for review and was not monetarily compensated for my review.
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